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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- delveryagentt@mail2world.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Lord Andy" <tina@novi-net.net>
Reply-To: delveryagentt@mail2world.com
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:25:15 -0700
Subject: Attention Consignment Box Owner,
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Attention Consignment Box Owner,
This message is reaching you today from the Dhl Delivery Company just
To let you know that the below information is needed from you
immediately,
For final delivery of your Consignment Box that contained your $13.5
Million
United States Dollars.
Take note our Delivery agent is currently at your closest Airport
waiting For
You to reconfirm to him your full delivery details as stated below which
he
Lost on transit just to make sure you are the real owner of the
consignment
Box and make sure you use this registration Code (GB00GB) as your email
subject
While contacting him because this signifies you as the consignment Box
owner.
Reconfirm to him the below information as stated below for safe delivery
to your
Door step without any mistake as soon as possible today.
(1)YOUR FULL NAME: _______
(2)HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS: _____
(3)MOBILE PHONE NUMBER: ____
(4)OCCUPATION_____________
(5)DRIVING LICENCE/PASSPORT COPY____________
And use this below information to reach the deliveryman;
Contact Name: Teal Danny Lee
Email: delveryagentt@mail2world.com
Take note that the delivery agent don’t know that the box contained
money
I did not let him know i only told him that the box contained African
Clothes and Jewelries just for the safety of the fund in the box and
Please waste no time to contact him as soon as you receive this email.
Best Regards.
Mr. Lord Andy
Managing Director,
DHL COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY,
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